Bae Yong Joon visits Japan to promote DVD
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SAITAMA —
Bae Yong Joon, 39, the South Korean actor best known for his roles in television dramas that captured the hearts of Japanese housewives, is in Japan this week to promote the DVD release of his latest drama.
Making first visit to Japan in almost nine months, Bae, popularly known in Japan as Yon-sama, attended a publicity event at Saitama Super Arena on Sunday to promote “Dream High,” the first drama which he produced. It tells the story of six students at Kirin Art High School who work to achieve their dreams of becoming music stars in the Korean music industry.
The 12,000-strong crowd at the event had been invited after pre-ordering the “Dream High” DVD. Queues began forming outside the venue early in the morning. When Bae arrived by car just before midday, several fans were overcome at the sight of the man who spearheaded the influx of South Korean pop culture into Japan.
He told the crowd, “I’m glad to see you, my Japanese family, again. I was really worried about you. Now I’ve seen your beautiful smiles, I feel relieved.”
After the March 11 disaster, Bae donated 1 billion won (about 71.8 million yen) for recovery efforts.
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melonbarmonster
Brings new definition to "big in Japan"...
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miyazawa3
He is intelligent Smart Yon , you won the Japanese Hearts. nice..... personality.
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cadmium31680
Is Fuji TV paying for his visit?
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Okinawamike
After the March 11 disaster, Bae donated 1 billion won (about 71.8 million yen) for recovery efforts.
Good job my man! Thumbs up to you.
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Pukey2
And it other news, Sousuke Takaoka and Yon-sama will be starring opposite each other in a new love story.
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JapanGal
Was it his money he donated or the Korean Johnny's money?
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Noripinhead
Ooo, the sexiest man alive. Yeah, right.
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ssway
Did he eat any Japanese food while visiting? I bet he didn't and had it all brought with his entourage from Korea.
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Papigiulio
im not a fan but donating 70 MILLION yen is really really GREAT.
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The Munya Times
Oh no, not again! Obasans will block even the runway at Narita his plain will not be able to land and the main street at Shin-Okubo. Baaaad isn't?
Well, maybe not. Recently there are many very popular South Korean actors in Japan. Maybe Japanese turn to the new ones and he will lose some of its old popularity.
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Darren Brannan
I generally think the Koreans to be much better actors and performers than their other close Asian neighbours, but this man is the exception to that rule.
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LoveNot
Sweet face, kind heart, lovely smile, warm personality. That is why he is beloved.
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Foxie
Great drama but he hardly can be seen in it.
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